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Congress 2012: Where Do the Big Thoughts Leave Us?
From May 26th to June 2nd, 2012, Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo hosted the Congress, Canada’s largest gathering of humanities and social sciences academics, organized annually by the Canadian Federation of the Humanities and Social Sciences (CFHSS). … Continue reading
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Tagged #Congress2012, #futureCanada, Canada, Casseroles, CFSSH, Chris Hedges, community engagement, Congress 2012, David Johnston, Don Tapscott, humanities, Janine Brodie, Mary Eberts, public scholarship, Quebec strike, Sidonie Smith, social media, Social Sciences, SSHRC, university, University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University
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David Theo Goldberg on the University of the Future
David Theo Goldberg considers how the university – even in this age of increasing austerity – can engage with knowledge, students and diverse publics in ways that are both meaningful and transformative. The new digital and open environments with which faculty and students interface on a daily basis present important opportunities for the university to reorient itself toward critical and transdisciplinary modes of thinking, working and learning.
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Tagged David Theo Goldberg, digital Humanities, Grace Pollock, higher education, public engagement, university
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The University We Are For? There’s no denying that a violent and unforgiving justice system is on the rise in North America. We see it already further segregating populations, draining federal coffers, and locking countless people away for longer than … Continue reading
November 28, 2011
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